Clock case



June 30, 1925.- 1,544,461 'R. G. LAWRENCE CLOCK CASE [mea Apnl 26. 1924 Patented June 30, 1925;

UNITED STATES RALPH G. LAWRENCE, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.

CLOCK CASE.

Application filed April 26, 1924. Serial No. 709,239.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, RALPH G. LAWRENCE, a citizen of the United States, residing at San Francisco, in the county of San Francisco and State of California, have invented new and useful Improvements in Clock Cases, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to clock cases and has for its principal object the provision of a simply constructed means for holding a clock such as an alarm clock in an artistic case.

Another object is to produce a device of this character which is cheap to manufacture, simple in construction, and one which will retam any standard form of alarm clock in the casing without altering the construction of the same.

A still further object is to produce a device which may be readily disassembled for the urpose of removing the clock when desired Other objects and advantages will be aparent durlng the course of the following escription.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same,

Figure I is a front elevation of a clock constructed in accordance with my invention Figure II is a rear elevation of Figure I, Figure III is a cross-section taken on the line 3-3 of Figure II,

Figure IV is a detail perspective view of one of the clamping members, and

Figure V is a modified form of the invention disclosing a ring that may be employed for retaining a small size clock.

In the drawings wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown a preferred embodiment of my invention, the numeral 5 designates an ornamental clock housing, while the numeral 6 designates the customary clock casing within which the works are positioned, while at 7, 8 and 9 I have shown the customary legs which support the casing 6.

Positioned within the housing 5 are blocks 11 and 12, which blocks have secured therein bolts as shown at 13 and 14, respectively. These bolts serve to secure by means of nuts 16 and 17, respectively, vertically disposed members 18 and 19.

These members are slotted as shown at 21 and 22 so as to provide for vertical movement relative to the bolts 13 and 14.

At 21' and 22', I have shown cross-pieces having hooked ends 23 and 24. By viewing Figures III and IV, it will be noted that the center portion of these cross-pieces is curved as at 26, the purpose of which is to cause a resilient contact with the bars of the casing 6 of the clock.

In Figure V I have disclosed a ring 27 that may be employed when a small size clock is positioned in the housing.

The manner of employing my device is as follows An ordinary alarm clock is set within the housing so that the face of the clock is visible from the front, after which the vertically disposed members 18 and 19 together with their curved cross-pieces 21 and 22' are caused to engage the bolts 13 and 14 after which the nuts 16 and 17 are screwed thereon, until suificient pressure has been brought to bear upon the cross-pieces 21 and 22 so that their curved portions 26 press against the clock casing with ample pressure to positively retain the clock in its position within the housing.

It will thus be seen that I have provided a very simple device for accomplishing the purposes above set forth.

It is to be understood that the form of my invention, herewith shown and described is to be taken as a preferred example of the same, and that various changes in the shape, size and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention, or the scope of the subjoined claims.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. In a device of the character described, the combination with a clock having a casing, of a housing adapted to enclose the major portion of said casing, parallel securing bolts mounted within said housing, parallel vertical members disposed on said bolts, a resilient curved piece secured to said parallel members, for ihe purpose set forth.

2. In a SQCUYiIUf means for a ciock a pair of parallel Yertieaiiy disposed members haw ing siots formed therein, a piuraiiny of cross bars slidahiy engaging said vertically disposed members said eross bars having resilient portion, a housing adapted to sup port said vertically disposed members, and .neans for adjusiably securing said vertieah 1y disposed members to said housing.

In testimony whereof I afiix my Sign ture.

RALPH G. LAWRENCE. 

